Swimming pool permit rules in Hemet, CA — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
The City of Hemet requires a building permit for any swimming pool 24 inches deep or greater, or whenever electrical work is added or altered for pool equipment. Plans must be submitted to the Building & Safety Division, and Planning Division approval is also required before construction.
Hemet's Building & Safety Division (Information Bulletin 121, Nov. 2020, and the city's Pool Safety Requirements handout) defines a pool as any structure holding water over 18 inches deep, including in-ground and above-ground pools, hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and non-portable wading pools. A City of Hemet building permit is required when a swimming pool is 24 inches in depth or greater, or whenever electrical is installed or altered to serve the pool's equipment. Extension cords are not permitted for pool equipment. Applicants must provide two sets of fully dimensioned plans (title sheet, electrical, plumbing, structural, Title 24 energy, and equipment specifications) plus three copies of a plot/site plan, and must obtain Planning Division approval separately. Commercial pools also require written approval from the Riverside County Health Department. Pool plans are reviewed against the city's adopted California Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, and Energy Codes (2019 editions at the time of the bulletin). Unlicensed individuals are prohibited from designing pools or spas. This permitting threshold is set by city policy; the statewide Pool Safety Act (HSC 115920 et seq.) governs the safety-barrier features that must accompany the permit.
Constructing a pool 24 inches or deeper, or wiring pool equipment, without a Hemet building permit can trigger stop-work orders, code compliance action, and required permit/inspection fees. Code Compliance is reached at (951) 765-2339.
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